LETTER: Republicans not good for workers

Former President George Bush liked to use the phrase, “fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me.” To be fooled over and over for more than 40 years is just plain insanity.

Fall hunter ed classes begin in Lake County

Fall Hunter Education classes for the residents in Polson, Ronan and Pablo will begin Tuesday, Oct. 2 at the Polson Middle School.

Letters to the editor Jan. 19

Letters to the editor Jan. 19

Senate candidate finds bag with $12,000 inside

Alibaba stock soars in jubilant trading debut

 NEW YORK (AP) — Alibaba debuted as a publicly traded company Friday and swiftly climbed more than 40 percent in a mammoth IPO that offered eager investors seemingly unlimited potential for growth and a way to tap into the burgeoning Chinese middle class.

iPad 'a real game changer' in class

Mobile devices such as iPads are paving the way as the mode of delivering classroom instruction.

Help to give the veterans memorial in Depot Park a 'voice'

Imagine, if you will, walking by Depot Park as the lights come on in the evening and suddenly the haunting and beautiful strains of the bugle call “Taps” begins to play. When the lights go out in the morning, the bugle call “To the Colors” will begin playing.

Logjam Presents announces summer concerts at Kettlehouse

Nine-time Grammy Award recipient Sheryl Crow, an American music icon, performs live Sunday, June 25, at the Kettlehouse Amphitheater in Bonner. Crow’s first nine studio albums have sold 35 million copies worldwide; seven of them charted in the Top 10 and five were certified for Multi-Platinum sales. In addition to such No. 1 hits as “All I Wanna Do,” “Soak Up the Sun” and “The First Cut Is the Deepest,” Crow has lofted 40 singles into the Billboard Hot 100, Adult Top 40, Adult Contemporary, Mainstream Top 40 and Hot Country Songs charts, with more No. 1 singles in the Triple A listings than any other female artist.

Rural shop specializes in rare books

If you’re looking for a 1833 edition of “Introduction to Geology” with hand-colored illustrations, Parkland Books has a copy.

Commissioners to consider jail proposal

The Flathead County commissioners will hold a work session at 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2, to further discuss buying the Weyerhaeuser property in Columbia Falls for a potential jail site.

Police search nets pot, 160 tablets of Ecstasy

Kalispell police, following up on a traffic-stop arrest last week, reportedly discovered marijuana and 160 tablets of Ecstasy.

Chester 'Chet” Johnson, 95

Chester “Chet” Johnson, 95, passed away Sept. 26, 2017, in Polson.

C-Falls girl's artwork could win national contest

Edmond Ed Dean Jaeger, 55

Edmond Ed Dean Jaeger, 55, of Elmo, loving husband, father, grandfather, teacher and friend, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010, at his home surrounded by his loving family, after a six-year battle with cancer. Ed was born on July 21, 1955, in Oak Harbor, Wash., a son of the late Roland and Shirley Jaeger. Ed attended Polson High School and later went on to join the Army National Guard. In 1977, Ed married Leanor Roach in Richmond, Kan., and from this union three sons were born. He was a self-employed marine mechanic for over 20 years and for the past several years was an employee of Profection Powerboat and Chief Cliff Hot Rods. Ed enjoyed classic cars, hunting, camping, fishing, motorcycling, four-wheeling and horses, but above all, he was devoted to his family. Those left with cherished memories are his wife, Leanor; his three sons, Bo and Tara Jaeger, Mathew and Jessica Jaeger, and Thomas and Kyla Jaeger; his stepfather, Fred Samson; three sisters, Radine Shanks, Kathy Walker and Connie Tucker; seven brothers, Dan Jaeger, Rich Jaeger, Jim Jaeger, Allen Samson, Fred Samson, David Samson and Rob Samson; and four very dear grandchildren, Bethany, Haden, Gwendolyn and Kendyl. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 1, at Grogan Funeral Home, 101 Sixth Ave. E., Polson. Friends may call at the funeral home two hours prior to the service on Wednesday. Interment with military honors will occur at Lakeview Cemetery, Polson. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Lake County Hospice, 711 Main St. SW, Ronan, MT 59864. Messages of condolence may be left for the family online by visiting www.groganfuneralhome.com. Grogan Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Edmond Ed Dean Jaeger, 55

Edmond Ed Dean Jaeger, 55, of Elmo, a loving husband, father, grandfather, teacher and friend, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010, at his home surrounded by his loving family after a six-year battle with cancer. Ed was born on July 21, 1955, in Oak Harbor, Wash., a son of the late Roland and Shirley Jaeger. Ed attended Polson High School and later went on to join the Army National Guard. In 1977, Ed married Leanor Roach in Richmond, Kan., and from this union three sons were born. He was a self-employed marine mechanic for more than 20 years and was owner of Profection Powerboat and Chief Cliff Hot Rods for the past several years. Ed enjoyed classic cars, hunting, camping, fishing, motorcycling, four-wheeling and horses, but above all, he was devoted to his family. Those left with cherished memories are his wife, Leanor; three sons, Bo and Tara Jaeger, Mathew and Jessica Jaeger, and Thomas and Kyla Jaeger; stepfather, Fred Samson; three sisters, Radine Shanks, Kathy Walker and Connie Tucker; seven brothers, Dan Jaeger, Rich Jaeger, Jim Jaeger, Allen Samson, Fred Samson, David Samson and Rob Samson; and four very dear grandchildren, Bethany, Haden, Gwendolyn and Kendyl. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 1, at Grogan Funeral Home, 101 Sixth Ave. E., Polson. Friends may call at the funeral home two hours prior to the service on Wednesday. Interment with military honors will occur at Lakeview Cemetery, Polson. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Lake County Hospice, 711 Main St. S.W., Ronan, MT 59864. Messages of condolence may be left for the family online by visiting www.groganfunerralhome.com. The staff of Grogan Funeral Home, Polson, considers it a privilege to care for Mr. Jaeger s family.

Virtual learners

A trip to Egypt and tour of Ramesses VI’s tomb was on the itinerary for Hedges Elementary third-graders in Brooke Samson’s class Thursday.

Plans in the works to widen Montana 40

The Montana Department of Transportation plans to widen a segment of Montana 40 near Whitefish.

Children and cybersecurity: it's time to ramp it up

Get tips about how to beef up cybersecurity for children from the BBB

Delta posts a $2 billion quarterly profit, but shares dip as airline trims forecast of 2024 earnings

Delta Air Lines says it closed 2023 strong and expects another good year in 2024. But the shares are falling because Delta trimmed a forecast for full-year 2024 earnings.

0624 TWIF Briefs

Third show added to Ed Asner’s production'God Help Us!